Tires: sidewall (Cooper)
Tire recall 06T-002. NHTSA received COOPER TIRE & RUBBER CO.’s report on Feb 6, 2006.
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The short answer
NHTSA received COOPER TIRE & RUBBER CO.’s report on Feb 6, 2006. Copied from NHTSA on Oct 20, 2026.
Every line below is in NHTSA’s own words, with its source beside it.
What’s wrong with it?
TIRE FAILURE COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
CERTAIN COOPER TRENDSETTER SE, MASTERCRAFT A/S IV, DEAN ALPHA 365 A/S, AND STARFIRE FLITE-LINE IV REPLACEMENT PASSENGER VEHICLE TIRES MANUFACTURED BETWEEN NOVEMBER 21, 2004, AND JULY 30, 2005.
THE AFFECTED TIRES MAY CONTAIN AN UNAUTHORIZED MATERIAL IN THE UPPER SIDEWALL REGION OF THE TIRE.
THE PRESENCE OF THIS MATERIAL MAY PRECIPITATE THE FORMATION OF SMALL, ISOLATED VOIDS WHICH COULD RESULT IN EARLY LIFE LOSS OF AIR PRESSURE.
THE LOSS OF AIR PRESSURE WILL CAUSE THE TIRE TO RUN UNDER-INFLATED AND MAY RESULT IN EARLY FAILURE.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
- NHTSA’s part: Tires: sidewall.
What should you do?
COOPER WILL NOTIFY ITS OWNERS AND REPLACE THE TIRES FREE OF CHARGE. OWNERS ARE BEING WARNED TO AVOID DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS UNTIL THE TIRES HAVE BEEN INSPECTED AND REPLACED. THE RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 10, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT COOPER TIRE CONSUMER RELATIONS AT 800-854-6288.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
- How to reach the firm: COOPER TIRE RECALL NO. 144.CUSTOMERS MAY CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION’S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153); OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.
Which ones are recalled?
NHTSA counts 101,582 tires potentially involved, across everything this recall names.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
- Cooper Trendsetter SENHTSA gives no dates made
- Cooper Dean Alpha 365 A/SNHTSA gives no dates made
- Cooper Starfire Flite-Line IVNHTSA gives no dates made
- Cooper Mastercraft A/S IVNHTSA gives no dates made
Who is recalling it?
- Made by COOPER TIRE & RUBBER CO..
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
What the record doesn’t say
- NHTSA’s recall file doesn’t say whether anyone was hurt.
- Which tires, by their DOT codes: the range is in the recall’s report on NHTSA’s site, not in this file. Check the code on your tire’s sidewall against it.
- How many have been returned or fixed isn’t in the notice.
Hearth Record wrote these lines.
Sources
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National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Recalls flat file before 2010 (FLAT_RCL_PRE_2010).
Released Oct 20, 2026 and checked Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
Vehicle, car seat, tire and vehicle equipment recalls, owner complaints and crash ratings are from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Copied on Oct 20, 2026.